BLM to hold Pumpkin Creek restoration proposal open house

MILES CITY, Mont. --- The BLM is inviting the public to attend an informal open house Thursday, May 31 to share ideas on a habitat enhancement project proposed for the east-side of the Pumpkin Creek Ranch and Recreation Area located about 15 miles south of Miles City.

The event will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the BLM Miles City Field Office main conference room, 111 Garryowen Road in Miles City.

The focus of the open house will be concerning the portion of the recreation area located east of Highway 59 only; the objective will be to restore native vegetation to improve wildlife habitat.

The BLM wants to speak with individuals and groups interested in sharing productive ideas about habitat restoration improvements on this stretch which encompasses the federally managed portion of the Pumpkin Creek riparian zone and adjacent uplands.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2013, the BLM generated $4.7 billion in receipts from public lands.